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Zionism’s modern atrocities echo the horrors of Nazism
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Zionism’s modern atrocities echo the horrors of Nazism

The Holocaust should serve as a universal warning against genocide. Instead it is invoked to sanitise Israel’s persecution of Palestinians

By Aayesha J Soni
Outgoing Volvo XC60 Recharge leaves me wondering how impressive the facelift will be
Motoring
/ 26 August 2025

Outgoing Volvo XC60 Recharge leaves me wondering how impressive the facelift will be

We had the chance to test the Volvo XC60 PHEV before the brand introduces the refreshed mode

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Protect our humanity in the age of AI and synthetic iIntelligence
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Protect our humanity in the age of AI and synthetic iIntelligence

Artificial intelligence assists in healthcare, education and business but synthetic intelligence poses risks to human identity and spirituality, requiring careful control

By Dinko Herman Boikanyo
Xenophobia threatens black South Africans the most
Thought Leader
/ 26 August 2025

Xenophobia threatens black South Africans the most

South Africans are suffering from self-imposed apartheid-like systems and views – having to prove their rights by carrying IDs (similar to the dompas system) and being judged by the colour of their skin (too dark) and language

By Nombulelo Shange
Child’s play: Essential ways to reimagine fatherhood
Thought Leader
/ 25 August 2025

Child’s play: Essential ways to reimagine fatherhood

To bring children up to be smarter, stronger and kinder, fathers and male caregivers can redefine masculinity through playing

By Erika Jooste & Faith Kumalo
Academic assessments: Biases from historical inequalities undermine fairness
Thought Leader
/ 24 August 2025

Academic assessments: Biases from historical inequalities undermine fairness

True academic freedom requires valuing diverse knowledge — indigenous, African and communal — beyond Eurocentric norms

By Samkelo Nyakeni
How I became a rockstar in four months
Friday
/ 24 August 2025

How I became a rockstar in four months

Rebecca Malope sparked a fire in me as a child. Decades later, I honoured that flame with my first full-band performance

By Busi Lethole
Three-way face-off for ANC’s top job in Limpopo
Politics
/ 22 August 2025

Three-way face-off for ANC’s top job in Limpopo

Trio of ANC heavyweights being touted as likely to compete for the provincial chairperson job

By Lunga Mzangwe
Cryptic Crossword JDE 494
Crossword
/ 21 August 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 494

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
23 (Afrikaans) Really like samp, a sack regularly (5)

By George Euvrard
Durban university denies student jumped to his death over funding
National
/ 21 August 2025

Durban university denies student jumped to his death over funding

The National Student Aid Scheme insisted it had fully funded his studies, despite suggestions to the contrary from student leaders

By Sandile Motha
Who really benefits when the state refuses to provide documents?
Opinion
/ 21 August 2025

Who really benefits when the state refuses to provide documents?

The beneficiaries are corrupt government officials, politicians and officials who create patronage jobs in policing, business exploiting cheap labour and criminal groups such as Operation Dudula

By Nigel Branken
Africa must avoid ‘resource curse’ in green minerals boom – WWF South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 21 August 2025

Africa must avoid ‘resource curse’ in green minerals boom – WWF South Africa

WWF-SA has called on the G20 to back fairer deal for Africa’s critical minerals

By Sheree Bega
Competition Competition has no evidence of rand manipulation, banks say
Business
/ 21 August 2025

Competition Competition has no evidence of rand manipulation, banks say

The commission says the case highlights the difficulty of prosecuting global and domestic cartels that exploit legal loopholes to delay proceedings

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Ford Tourneo Sport and Titanium X to challenge Hyundai and Mercedes’s dominance in MPV segment
Motoring
/ 20 August 2025

Ford Tourneo Sport and Titanium X to challenge Hyundai and Mercedes’s dominance in MPV segment

Brand expands the Tourneo range with two new derivatives, hoping to gain more market share in the MPV segment

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Born Free: #kilometersforher: Running 100KMs for GBV survivors with Yanga Ngcayisa – Podcast episode 17
Thought Leader
/ 20 August 2025

Born Free: #kilometersforher: Running 100KMs for GBV survivors with Yanga Ngcayisa – Podcast episode 17

Born Free is a bold, unfiltered voice for South Africa’s youth

By Misunderstood
Cryptic Crossword JDE 493
Crossword
/ 14 August 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 493

Welcome to the only South Africanised weekly cryptic crossword.
Clue of the week:
13 God to original Neanderthals was a prick (5)

By George Euvrard
Cryptic Crossword JDE 492
Crossword
/ 7 August 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 492

20 Light reading (6)

By George Euvrard
In Akin Omotoso’s Marked, crime becomes the only cure
Friday
/ 6 August 2025

In Akin Omotoso’s Marked, crime becomes the only cure

Akin Omotoso’s Marked blends heart-pounding heist thrills with heartbreaking social critique in a story about motherhood, survival and a failing healthcare system

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
Of blindness in brinjals, bananas and peaches: What would an AI tool say?
Opinion
/ 6 August 2025

Of blindness in brinjals, bananas and peaches: What would an AI tool say?

Evidence in a recent sexual harassment case raises questions on how to devolve justice when convention and tradition are pitted against youth expectations

By Luthfia Kalla
Trump’s tariffs are illegal under international trade law
Opinion
/ 6 August 2025

Trump’s tariffs are illegal under international trade law

Other countries have taken the US to the World Trade Organisation, but South Africa has chosen to try to negotiate a better deal with America

By Mmiselo Qumba
Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US
Africa
/ 5 August 2025

Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US

The government is relieved by the reduction in the tariffs from the threatened 50% to 15%

By Sechaba Mokhethi
How Trump’s tariffs exposed South Africa’s strategic trade failures
Thought Leader
/ 5 August 2025

How Trump’s tariffs exposed South Africa’s strategic trade failures

Missed diversification opportunities cost the country as US tariffs expose trade blunders, risking jobs, stability and billions in exports

By Siseko Maposa
Opera’s comedy slipstream: A barber worth buzzing about
Friday
/ 5 August 2025

Opera’s comedy slipstream: A barber worth buzzing about

With razor-sharp timing, gymnastic vocals and uproarious performances, this production of The Barber of Seville is a riot of theatrical delight

By Keith Bain
The warning labels that could be coming for your crisps
Health
/ 5 August 2025

The warning labels that could be coming for your crisps

If the food labelling regulations under review are enacted, bold warning signs on packaging will let shoppers identify foods high in sugar, salt or unhealthy fats

By Zano Kunene
Plastic pollution a global health emergency, says Lancet report
The Green Guardian
/ 5 August 2025

Plastic pollution a global health emergency, says Lancet report

A new study links plastic pollution to disease, deaths and $1.5 trillion in annual health costs

By Sheree Bega
Most people on ARVs stay on them. Does our health system know that?
Health
/ 4 August 2025

Most people on ARVs stay on them. Does our health system know that?

The health department has R622 million extra to prop up South Africa’s HIV treatment programme in the wake of foreign aid cuts, but it’s only about a fifth of the total gap

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn
People who own the sun
The Green Guardian
/ 4 August 2025

People who own the sun

There is no official registry of socially owned renewable energy projects in South Africa, but research has identified more than 20 operating initiatives across the country

By Lindiwe Pakati and Thabo Molelekwa
Ali Mazrui’s view on how Ethiopia solves the West’s ‘puzzle’ about Africa
Thought Leader
/ 4 August 2025

Ali Mazrui’s view on how Ethiopia solves the West’s ‘puzzle’ about Africa

Ethiopia puts paid to Western perceptions that African people lack history and are incapable of poetry, philosophy and science

By Seifudein Adem
Mothers, grandmothers and other caregivers need care too
Thought Leader
/ 4 August 2025

Mothers, grandmothers and other caregivers need care too

When we support caregivers, we build the future one conversation, one playful interaction, one child at a time

By Shelley O’Carroll
Sasol bombs: ‘It was like an earthquake’
Opinion
/ 3 August 2025

Sasol bombs: ‘It was like an earthquake’

This is an edited extract from Attacking the Heart of Apartheid by Yunus Carrim, which tells the story of the MK’s Special Operations Unit

By Yunus Carrim
Tolkien’s sci-fi shows we need only one ring
Opinion
/ 2 August 2025

Tolkien’s sci-fi shows we need only one ring

Don’t accept that the West (the elves) is in charge as we (the dwarfs and hobbits) labour for them

By Donovan E Williams
Ford Ranger Wildtrak X strikes the perfect balance between refinement and ruggedness
Motoring
/ 2 August 2025

Ford Ranger Wildtrak X strikes the perfect balance between refinement and ruggedness

The Wildtrak X sits just below the Platinum in the Ranger line-up and can perform exceptionally wherever you go

By Eyaaz Matwadia
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